I had tickets for a 10 day vacation to Europe, May 19-29 -- and I made it as far as Houston. While boarding the plane to Amsterdam, the gate BITCH decided that my passport was invalid so I was not allowed to board the plane.
Vacation over.
She said a "new rule" this year makes any damaged passport invalid. My passport went thru the washing machine two years ago. The back cover seperated from the back page. Now, I've left the country probably 15 times with it, including 5 times so far this year, with no problems. And I showed my passport to the ticket agent in Phoenix, who didn't say anything about it and happily sent me on my way to Houston.
So now, I'm back in Phoenix. hahahahainental went ahead and sent my luggage to Amsterdam for a nice vacation. They also refuse to credit me with the "used" portion of my ticket (from phoenix to houston and back).
So now if I want to still go I have to rebook the tickets and get a brand new passport! But shouldn't the people in PHX have stopped me first?
I got so pissed off at the airport in Houston they threatened to have me arrested.
FUCK CONTINENTAL AIRLINES!!!!
